To launch the 2017 Olympic Run Day for all people's health

Deputy Chairman of Tien Giang provincial People's Committee Tran Thanh Duc has recently signed the plan to organize the 2017 Olympic Run Day for all people’s health.

The plan aims to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Vietnam Sport Day (March 27, 1946-2017) and the 86th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931-2017).

It is also expected to promote importance of sports and encourage people to follow President Ho Chi Minh’s call to exercise for better health, thus contributing to improving the quality of life and building a healthy lifestyle & environment.

The content includes organizing cultural, entertainment and sports performances to respond to the Olympic Run Day and organizing run together a minimum of 1 kilometer.  Time starts at 7 o'clock in the period from March 20 – 26, 2017.

This event will take place at public places in communes, wards and towns. Participants are all people, especially to pay attention to mobilizing cadres, soldiers in the armed forces, students, farmers, cadres, employees and laborers, middle-aged people.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is the standing unit, to be responsible for supervising, guiding and inspecting the implementation of this plan and directing the Olympic Run Day in the province in a safe and thrifty manner.

Reported by Tan Doi-Translated by Huu Tam